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Many Point Scout Camp Work Party – Jun 1- 8, 2019
WORK PARTY Come help get Many Point Scout Camp ready for this coming summer camp season. Food, lodging, fellowship and a special recognition are provided. Both skilled and general labor is needed. It’s fun! Here are some of the types of projects that need to be done this year: Carpentry Update support on remodeled latrines…
Read MoreIn getting accepted to Yale, his Eagle Scout project video was ‘a difference-maker’
When Justin Aubin learned that Yale University allowed students to include videos with their application, he was thrilled. Yale challenged applicants to demonstrate “a community to which you belong and the footprint you have left.” Justin had the perfect response. He shared a four-minute documentary about his Eagle Scout service project. He led volunteers as they built…
Read MoreEagle Scout wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography
Ryan Kelly, who received a 2018 Pulitzer Prize for his chilling photo of a car plowing into a group of counterprotesters in Charlottesville, Va., is an Eagle Scout. Kelly was a staff photojournalist at The Daily Progress in Charlottesville from 2013 to 2017. He took the award-winning photo — a searing image of that day’s tragic…
Read MoreSpring 2018 COPE & Climbing Training – Various Dates
Spring 2018 COPE and Climbing Trainings Northern Star Council will offer three opportunities for COPE and Climbing training for camp staff and Scouting volunteers this spring: April 27-29, Kiwanis Scout Camp Covers: Climbing Foundations I (able to assist running a climbing tower at a Northern Star Council property) Friday evening accommodations are available Training will…
Read MoreScouting Show and Tell: Eagle Scout court of honor decorations, programs and food
It’s time for Show and Tell, where Scouters show their favorite photos based on that week’s Scouting topic and tell the story behind them. Share your photos on Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag #ScoutingShowandTell Or upload a photo as a comment below. Just click the image icon at the bottom of any comment box and choose which…
Read MoreCan’t attend the 2018 National Order of the Arrow Conference? Here’s the next best thing
NOAC 2018 — the National Order of the Arrow Conference this summer at Indiana University — is sure to be an exceptional experience for the 8,000 Arrowmen who will attend. Having been there for NOAC 2015, I can tell you it’s an event unlike anything else in Scouting. But what about those who can’t make…
Read MoreHere’s when and how you can start welcoming girls into Cub Scouting
They’re called early adopter Cub Scout packs. These Scout units, with council approval, have been welcoming girls since Jan. 15. Early feedback from this soft launch of Family Scouting has been excellent. One den leader told me the girls in her den “are curious and want new experiences in a fun and positive environment. … It’s kids and…
Read MoreFREE PHYSICALS DAY – Apr 28, 2018
We understand that the BSA policy requiring annual physicals causes hardship to some families who are not able to afford an annual physical for their son or daughter each year before camp. It is important for you to know that we are committed to providing greater opportunities for youth to attend camp and not additional…
Read MoreGlowing Ember Award Nominations Remain Open Until Apr 22, 2018 – District Award Nominations And Upcoming Recognition Dinner
To all of the Leaders and Parents in Lake Minnetonka District, First, a big THANK YOU to all who submitted the nominations for our district awards! It’s awesome to see and hear about the great work happening in Scouting in our units. The deadline for nominations was this past Sunday at 10am. Sunday afternoon, the…
Read MoreUPDATE: 2018 Lake Minnetonka District Pinewood Derby Finals – OPEN TO ALL SCOUTS – OPEN CLASS FOR BOY SCOUTS AND PARENTS – April 14, 2018
UPDATE 04/13/18: Despite the weather forecast for heavy snow tonight and tomorrow, we plan to proceed with the Pinewood Derby Finals as scheduled, Saturday, April 14, 2018. Because of the fewer number of racers participating this year and to try to get ahead of the weather, the start time for each race has been changed…
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